CPAC faces relevancy issue with youth activists over Iran war

Published March 28, 2026 2:30pm ET



GRAPEVINE, Texas — The annual Conservative Political Action Conference was once known as the top gathering for Republicans. Presidential hopefuls flocked to the conference, as did Republican youth seeking to network with top leaders.

But after a decade of President Donald Trump’s reign, CPAC is losing its cultural relevance with the next generation of social conservatives angry over the Iran war.

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